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  WELCOME TO WOODBINE'South 62nd Flavour OF RACING   STACKED DECK and beau vivid sprinters are highlighting the beginning day o

WELCOME TO WOODBINE'South 62nd Flavour OF RACING

STACKED DECK and fellow brilliant sprinters are highlighting the commencement day of racing today at Woodbine. The season has 133 racing days with the QUEEN'S PLATE the focal point on July 2.

Information technology has already been a busy morning for horsepeople who have been getting their training sets out and getting organized to prepare for the racing day.

And, if yous have been watching the journey of APRIL THE GIRAFFE for the last ii months, she began giving birth to her calf at 730 this morning…

A wide array of horsepeople will be in action today including jockey ISMAEL MOSQUEIRA, who was at Woodbine last autumn after a season at Northlands Park and previous years at Hastings Park. He has won 326 races from almost iii,000 mounts.  Edmonton Expo has a cool video of Ismael..

Also from Northlands is RAFAEL ZENTENO JR. whose father was a top jockey. Here is an interview with Rafael..

A lot of action in the US today likewise with the concluding, major Kentucky Derby 'prep race' the ARKANSAS DERBY at 6:15 this evening from Oaklawn Park featuring terminal year'south Champion Two-Year-Erstwhile Colt CLASSIC EMPIRE, trained by Mark Casse for John Oxley..

At Keeneland, Ontario bred TIME TO TRAVEL, an impressive maiden winner at Gulfstream in his second career race, looks very solid in the LEXINGTON STAKES today at Keeneland. Garland Williamson owns, and bred, the son of Hard Spun and he was recently moved from trainer Rachel Halden to Michael Matz.

Canadian champions Take hold of A GLIMPSE and CONQUEST ENFORCER are also among those in action today at Keeneland.

Selections for WOODBINE RACING appear, as usual on Thoroughblog..see the carve up post..

SOVEREIGN AWARDS – PALAIS ROYALE

Honouring the Champions of 2016

ROBERT MARZILLI, proud owner of CAREN, his wife Anna and children and trainer MIKE DEPAULO – TERENCE DULAY – horse-races.internet photo

The 42nd SOVEREIGN AWARDS on Thursday night moved abroad from Woodbine racetrack for the first time in a few years and was held at the lovely Palais Royale on the lake in downtown Toronto. It was a dandy spot and the nutrient was fantastic and the "candy" shop really got some action!

CAREN reigned supreme on the night with the HORSE OF THE YEAR title for possessor Robert Marzilli and his married woman Anna and family unit. Trainer Mike DePaulo was emotional in the acceptance speech communication as he conditioned this wonderful 3-year-quondam filly to an outstanding season that saw her also be named Champion 3-Year-Onetime Filly.

Caren, by Society's Chairman out of Jo Zak, was bred by James and Janeane Everatt and Arike Everatt-Meeuse at Shannondoe Subcontract in St. Thomas, Ontario.

Information technology was a large night for owner and breeder IVAN DALOS, whose colt AMIS GIZMO was named Champion 3-Year-Old Male and his mare GALLOPING AMI was named Outstanding Broodmare. Dalos also bred Champion Turf Male person CONQUEST ENFORCER.

Strangely, Dalos lost the OUTSTANDING BREEDER honour by one indicate to Adena Springs despite the remarkable season he had with the horses he bred through his Tall Oaks Farm. Dalos was seeking his showtime win in this category.

Another oddity was that BREAKING LUCKY, a finslist for Champion Older Male, was a finalist for Horse OF THE Twelvemonth even though he lost the Older Male award to ARE YOU KIDDING ME, who won for the second straight year. Breaking Lucky placed in Grade 1 events during the flavor and obviously was voted past many every bit a contender for Equus caballus of the Twelvemonth.

Marker CASSE won Outstanding Trainer once over again and his girl Camille accepted the accolade also as those for LEXIE LOU (Turf Female) and Rex AND HIS COURT (2yo filly) among others.

FRANK STRONACH and his family unit were in attendance as Mr. Stronach received the E.P. Taylor award of Merit.

The Candy tabular array at the Sovereign awards! Terence Dulay photo

RESULTS AND POINT TOTALS…

(Media) Outstanding Photo – Cody Gregory
Morning Workout
Published kingsvictorymedia.com

(Media) Outstanding Writing – Beverley Smith
Laurie Silvera's Woodbine Paradise
Published woodbineentertainment.com

(Media)Outstanding Digital Sound/Visual & Broadcast – Woodbine Amusement Grouping
The Ricoh Woodbine Mile
Aired across Canada on the TSN2 tv set network Sabbatum, September 17th, 2016

The Jockey Club of Canada Award – the inaugural honour was presented to Tyler Hehn at the School of Media Studies and Information technology, Humber Institute of Advanced Technology and Advanced Learning in Toronto in January 2017. This monetary award is presented to a pupil entering their final yr of study, who has exemplified outstanding leadership inside and out of the classroom; who has showcased exceptional noesis of sport and sport issues with special consideration given to those who have reported on issues relating to Canadian thoroughbred coverage. Tyler was unable to attend the Sovereign Awards; he will be given a plaque in recognition of receiving the honor.
Outstanding Groom Accolade – Dexter Brathwaite was honored at the 42nd Annual Sovereign Awards on April xiii, 2017 with the Outstanding Groom Award for 2016, proudly sponsored by the OLG. Dexter Brathwaite has rubbed some of the great Woodbine horses of the past decade and tonight he will receive top honors with racing'south aristocracy when he steps up to receive the countdown Sovereign Award for Outstanding Groom, proudly sponsored by the OLG. Dexter Brathwaite, a native of Barbados, was nominated by his current employer Barbara Minshall for whom he has worked since 2004. Dexter was presented with a plaque in recognition of receiving this award.

Outstanding Broodmare – Galloping Ami
Dk.b.m. 2006, by Victory Gallop – Secret Ami past Hugger-mugger Claim
Breeder/Owner: Tall Oaks Farm (Ivan Dalos)
Owner and breeder Ivan Dalos has two broodmares nominated for this category for 2016 and both are daughters of Victory Gallop, the Belmont Stakes winner of 1998 bred by Dalos' Tall Oaks Farm. Galloping Ami, a not bad-granddaughter of i of Dalos' foundation mares Sybelle Ami, never raced but she has more than made up for that in the breeding shed. The mare'due south fifth foal is Ami's Gizmo, one of Canada's tiptop iii-twelvemonth-olds of 2016 who won the Grade iii Ontario Derby and the Prince of Wales, the 2nd jewel of Canada's Triple Crown. Galloping Ami's 4-yr-quondam of 2016, Ami's Flatter won the Grade 3 Commonwealth Stakes at Keeneland and from her previous three foals to race produced stakes winner Aragorn Ami.

Points Results: Galloping Ami (89), Song of the Lark (63), Keen Victory (39), Cruising Kris (22)

Outstanding Apprentice Jockey – Kayla Pizarro
Starts 279; Wins xl; 2nd 38; 3rd 50; earnings $311,915
A finalist for Outstanding Apprentice in 2015, Kayla Pizarro comes from a family of jockeys including male parent Jorge and brother Tyler. Kayla's 40 wins led all Canadian apprentice riders and she won her first stakes race of her career when she partnered the Ontario bred colt About a Girl to victory in the Miss Royal Golden Stakes. The young passenger had good earning power in 2016 as her purses were second just to Ontario-based Aimee Auger.

Indicate Results: Kayla Pizarro (121), Aimee Auger (88), Daniel Gopie (32), Jose Asencio (14)

Champion Older Male – Are You Kidding Me
B.H. half-dozen, by Run Away and Hide – Sweet Awakening (Street Weep (Ire)
Breeders: John Bates, Ron Kirk, Greg McDonald, Riordan, Shaw and Sones (KY)
Owners: Ron Kirk, John Bates, Michael Riordan
Trainer: Roger Attfield
2016: 8 starts, 3 wins – two seconds – 0 thirds – $421,200
Winner: G2 Eclipse South., G3 Durham Cup, G2 Autumn S

Points Results: Are You Kidding Me (122), Breaking Lucky (75), Melmich (42), Killn Me Smalls (seven)

Champion Older Female person – Midnight Miley
B.F. 4, by Midnight Lute – Moneybru (Talk Is Coin)
Breeder: Mark Secrest (KY)
Possessor Footling Red Plume Racing
Trainer: Julia Carey
2016: six starts – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 1 3rd – $205,000
Winner G3 Ontario Matron Stakes, G3 Seaway Stakes

Points Results: Midnight Miley (92), Ice Festival (56), Goodyearforroses (IRE) (44), Hot Kiss (36)

Outstanding Trainer – Mark Casse
Starts (Tin can.) 460; Wins 97; second 70; 3rd 79; Earnings $v,613,457 Stakes wins 17The domination of the Mark Casse stable in Canada continued in 2016 as it collected its fifth straight Woodbine training title with its second highest number of winners, 97, at the Toronto runway. Casse seeks his 9th Sovereign honour for Outstanding Trainer and he is currently tied with Roger Attfield with 8 previous honors. In 2016, Casse and his squad sent out the winners of over $5.6 1000000, had a 21% win rate and saddled 17 stakes winners. The acme Canadian runners for Casse include numerous Sovereign Award finalists for 2016: Lexie Lou won three stakes included two graded races, King and His Court won the Coronation Time to come and Display Stakes for 2-yr-olds, Golden Hawk won the Class 3 Grey Stakes, Victory to Victory won the Grade 1 Natalma and Conquest Vivi was an unbeaten juvenile. Casse earned his first Eclipse Honour nomination for Outstanding Trainer for his 2016 season.

Points Results: Mark Casse (137), Michael De Paulo (58), Roger Attfield (21), Greg Tracy (21)

Champion Turf Male person – Conquest Enforcer
B.C. 3, by Into Mischief – Keen Victory (Victory Gallop)
Breeder: Tall Oaks Farm (ON)
Owners: Loooch Racing Stables Inc, Imaginary Stables and Raquel Ritchie
Trainer: Philip D'Amato
2016: six starts, 4 wins – 0 seconds – 2 thirds – $408,900
Winner: G2 Mathis Brothers' Mile, Charlie Barley Southward., Allied Forces Southward, Queenston S.

Points Results: Conquest Enforcer (112), Calgary Cat (39), Glenville Gardens (33), Dimension (GB) (31)

Champion Turf Female person – Lexie Lou
B.M. v, by Sligo Bay (Ire) – Oneexcessivenite (In Excess (Ire))
Breeder: Paradox Farm (ON)
Owner: Gary Hairdresser
Trainer: Marker Casse
2016: vii starts – iii wins – 0 seconds – ii thirds – $379,456
Winner: G2 Nassau S., G2 Trip the light fantastic toe Smartly South., Victoriana South.

Points Results: Lexie Lou (138), Caren (88), Goodyearforroses (IRE) (12), Internal Bourbon (10)

Outstanding Breeder – Adena Springs
Starters 82; Winners 47; Earnings $ 3,567,616 ; Sts 492; 1st 81; second 62; third 70A 10-time winner in this category including 2015, Frank Stronach'southward Adena Springs Canadian-bred runners were a force once again, not but on home turf but throughout North America. The farm'southward 47 private winners included Stronach'south own star, Shaman Ghost, who won the prestigious Form 1 Woodward Stakes at Saratoga and the Class 2 Brooklyn Invitational at Belmont Park. The son of Adena Springs stallion Ghostzapper was too third in the Grade one Clark Handicap. Adena Springs was likewise the breeder of Dan Gale and Richard Hogan's impressive 3-year-old Shakhimat who won the Form 2 Transylvania Stakes at Keeneland and was second in the Plate Trial at Woodbine. Ice Festival, raced by Stronach Stables, won the Course 3 Maple Leaf Stakes in the fall of 2016 and its Charming Delilah won the Sweetness Briar Too Stakes. The farm also bred graded stakes placed runners Romeo O Romeo and Scholar Athlete.

Points Results: Adena Springs (93), Tall Oaks Farm (92), Sam-Son Farm (41), Eugene Melnyk (viii)

E.P. Taylor Award of Merit – Frank Stronach
Frank Stronach will exist presented with the E.P. Taylor Award of Merit for his longtime involvement and commitment to Thoroughbred Racing in Canada. The recipient of the E.P. Taylor Honor of Merit is decided by The Jockey Club of Canada Board of Stewards and is not necessarily awarded annually. Previously called the Man of the Year Honor, The Eastward.P. Taylor Award of Merit is earned past those who accept positively impacted or contributed to the Thoroughbred Industry in Canada

Champion 3-Yr-Former Male – Amis Gizmo
CH.C. 3, by Giant Gizmo – Galloping Ami (Victory Gallop)
Breeder/Owner: Ivan Dalos (Alpine Oaks Farm) (ON)
Trainer: Josie Carroll
2016: half-dozen starts – 3 wins – 1 2d – 0 thirds – $705,400
Winner: G3 Ontario Derby, Prince of Wales S. Plate Trial

Points Results: Amis Gizmo (103), Conquest Enforcer (86), Sir Dudley Digges (53), Ready Intaglio (5)

Champion Three-Year-Old Filly – Caren
B.F. 3, by Social club'south Chairman – Jo Zak (Vilzak)
Breeders; James and Janeane Everatt and Arika Everatt-Meeuse (ON)
Owner: Robert Marzilli
Trainer: Michael De Paulo
2016: 9 starts – 4 wins – two seconds – one tertiary – $613,550
Winner: G3 Ontario Colleen South., Carotene Due south., Wonder Where S., Bison Urban center Due south.

Points Results: Caren (136), Snuggles (31), Neshama (30), Gamble's Ghost (16)

Outstanding Jockey – Eurico Rosa Da Silva
Starts 796; Wins 202; Seconds 143, Thirds 123 Earnings $7,740,794; Stakes wins 21
The reigning Sovereign Honour winning jockey seeks his third overall Outstanding Jockey award and Eurico da Silva set more than personal records in 2016. His 202 Canadian wins from 796 mounts topped last yr's marking of 201 wins. Da Silva too rode the winners of 21 stakes races, the nearly added-money events he has won since he came to Woodbine in 2004. With a winning rate of 25% Da Silva won the Woodbine Oaks in 2016 aboard Neshama for trainer Catherine Day Phillips and half-dozen graded events at Woodbine including the Grade iii Rule Day Stakes aboard Melmich, the Course 3 Mazarine on the Mark Casse-trainee Gale Force and the Grade 2 Highlander aboard Passion for Activity.

Points Results: Eurico Rosa Da Silva (148), Luis Contreras (57), Rafael Hernandez (20), Patrick Husbands (twenty)

Champion Male Sprinter – Noholdingback Bear
B.C. 3, by Put It Back – Pleasant Quality (Elusive Quality)
Breeder: Jerry Jamgotchian (KY)
Possessor: Deport Stables Ltd.
Trainer: Michael De Paulo
2016: x starts – 4 wins – 3 seconds – 1 thirds – $508,600
Winner: G3 Gallant Bob South., Tom Ridge Southward., Woodstock Southward., ALWNC

Points Results: Noholdingback Bear (113), Calgary Cat (44), Conquest Enforcer (30), Passion for Action (28)

Champion Female person Sprinter – River Maid
DK.B./BR.F. iv, past Where's the Ring – Rivermaid Dancing (Seeking the Gold)
Breeder: Jay Cochlin (ON)
Owner: The Very Dry out Stable
Trainer: Robert Tiller
2016: seven starts – four wins – i second – 1 3rd – $376,240
Winner: G2 Bessarabian S., Ballade South.

Points Results: River Maid (126), Midnight Miley (41), Southern Ring (30), Cactus Kris (16)

Outstanding Owner – Conquest Stables, LLC
Starts 119; Wins 28; 2nd 23; 3rd 26; Earnings $one,962,352; Stakes wins 5
Ernie Semersky and Dory Newell's Conquest Stables burst on to the Canadian racing scene in 2014 with Sovereign Award-winning juveniles Conquest Harlanate and Conquest Typhoon. The stable was a finalist for Outstanding Owner in 2015 and in 2016, led all owners at Woodbine past purse earnings. The stable won an impressive 28 races in Canada and close to $2 million in purses. The top runners for Semersky and Newell were Conquest Enforcer, winner of 2 stakes at Woodbine, the Queenston and Charlie Barley, and a finalist for three Sovereign Awards this year. Conquest Stables also raced the undefeated 2-year-old Ontario sired colt Conquest Vivi, a one-half-sister to Conquest Enforcer, who won the Nandi and Victorian Queen Stakes. This is a bloodshot nomination for Conquest Stables as information technology dispersed its horses in the fall of 2016.

Points Results: Conquest Stables, LLC (82), Ivan Dalos (37), Sam-Son Farm (25), Gary Barber (22)

Champion Two-Yr-Old Male person – Rex and His Courtroom
DK.B./BR.G. 2, by Court Vision – Pennywhistle (Grand Reward)
Breeder: Patricia and Robert Weber (ON)
Owners: Gary Hairdresser and Watchel Stable
Trainer: Mark Casse
2016: nine starts – 3 wins – 0 seconds – four thirds – $324,412
Winner: Coronation Futurity, Display S., MSW

Points Results: King and His Court (93), Aureate Hawk (67), Tiz a Slam (58), Channel Maker (17)

Champion Ii-Year-Former Filly – Victory to Victory
CH.F. ii, Exchange Rate – Points of Grace (Indicate Given)
Breeder/Owner: Live Oak Plantation (FLA)
Trainer: Marking Casse
2016: three starts – 1 win – 1 second – 0 thirds – $167,390
Winner G1 Natalma Southward.

Points Results: Victory to Victory (113), Let It Ride Mom (64), Conquest Vivi (54), Ghostly Presence (17)

Horse of the Year Finalists:
Caren
Noholdingback Acquit
Breaking Lucky
Amis Gizmo

2016 Equus caballus of the Year – Caren
B.F. 3, past Society'due south Chairman – Jo Zak (Vilzak)
Breeders; James and Janeane Everatt and Arika Everatt-Meeuse (ON)
Owner: Robert Marzilli
Trainer: Michael De Paulo
2016: 9 starts – 4 wins – two seconds – 1 third – $613,550
Winner: G3 Ontario Colleen S., Carotene Due south., Wonder Where S., Bison Metropolis South.

2016 Equus caballus of the Year Points Results:
Caren (59), Noholdingback Bear (40), Breaking Lucky (32), Amis Gizmo (30)

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